# Gold rises ₹820 to ₹1,42,010 as festive season ends

2026-11-11T06:03:25+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, 11 November, with domestic spot gold reaching ₹1,42,010 per 10 grams, up ₹820 or 0.58%, as India marked the end of the five-day festive season with Bhai Dooj, according to Mathrubhumi and Livemint. Nationally, 24-karat gold traded at ₹14,198 per gram, while 22-karat and 18-karat stood at ₹13,015 and ₹10,649 respectively, with minor regional variations. In derivative markets, MCX gold futures rose 0.67% to ₹1,41,470 per 10 grams, while international spot gold gained 0.34% to around $4,045.57 per troy ounce. The uptick followed higher-than-expected US October inflation data. Motilal Oswal Financial Services projects a short-term domestic gold target of ₹1.48 lakh per 10 grams and a six-to-twelve-month range of ₹1.60 lakh to ₹1.68 lakh. Indian gold ETF inflows rose 71% month-on-month in September to ₹4,450 crore.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets issued near-identical wire-style reports on the same gold price rise, US inflation trigger and Motilal Oswal target. Mathrubhumi and Livemint published the same domestic spot figure of ₹1,42,010 per 10 grams, the same MCX futures level of ₹1,41,470, and the same international spot of $4,045.568 per troy ounce. Hans India’s story contains no gold price data at all, only a headline and menu links, making it a non-report. The uniform coverage leaves no framing gap. The factual divergence is limited to retail-city tables: Livemint lists 24K at ₹141,560 in Mumbai and ₹141,970 in Chennai, while Mathrubhumi gives ₹14,198 per gram for both cities, showing table format not conflict. The next step common to both reporting sources is the Motilal Oswal short-term target of ₹1.48 lakh and the six-to-twelve-month range of ₹1.60 to 1.68 lakh per 10 grams.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- thehansindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehansindia.com/business/market-compass/petrol-and-diesel-prices-today-in-hyderabad-delhi-chennai-and-mumbai-on-11-november-2026-1141056>
  Publishes menu links, no gold price data in article body
- mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/gold-rate-today-november-11-2026-24k-22k-18k-prices-india-rinflq8m>
  Straight wire report with regional price tables and analyst quote
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/gold-silver-prices-today-11-nov-wednesday-check-retail-rates-of-24k-22k-gold-999-silver-in-delhi-mumbai-kolkata-11794368530448.html>
  Straight wire report with city tables and analyst quote plus silver

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Update, 11 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-11-11T06:58:34+00:00.

Tags: Bhai Dooj, gold, MCX, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Multi Commodity Exchange
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